Digital Game Supported Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Breastfeeding Success

Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Self Efficacy; Breast Feeding, Exclusive

Treatments: Other: Web Based Breastfeeding Education and Counseling with Digital Game Support

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05435586

Oyunlastirmailemzirme

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose: This study will be conducted to determine the effect of digital game supported web-based breastfeeding education and counseling on breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding success and breast problems.

Method: This is an experimental study with a randomized controlled pretest-posttest parallel group, and 30 women will be included in the experimental group and 30 women in the control group. In the study, Pregnant Women's Individual and Obstetric Characteristics Evaluation Form, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (EÖYÖ), LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool, Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale (IBFAT), Breastfeeding Behavior and Breast Problems Evaluation Form will be used. The data will be analyzed in SPSS program.

In the Digital Game Supported Web-Based Breastfeeding Education and Counseling Program, the educational content prepared by the researcher will be integrated into the game program designed with the gamification technique. An education program will be applied to the women in the experimental group during pregnancy and postpartum period. Women in the control group will receive the standard breastfeeding training in the hospital. Measurement tools will be applied to all participants for a total of three times, once before birth and twice after birth.

Conclusion and Suggestions: In this planned study, it was aimed to teach women about breastfeeding in a digital environment in a fun way. It is thought that web-based breastfeeding education and counseling supported by digital games will have a positive effect on breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding success and breast problems.

Full description

Breastfeeding has an important place in the healthy development of the baby, maternal benefits and mother-infant bonding. One of the most important factors affecting breastfeeding duration and success is the mother's perception of breastfeeding self-efficacy. In order to increase breastfeeding success and self-efficacy, it is very important for women to know about breastfeeding and the problems they may encounter. In the digital age, online training or access to online materials is easy and effortless. In the learning method with gamification, which has an important place in digital education, the behavior style that is intended to be taught to individuals can be taught more effectively and easily in accordance with the learning objectives. The inclusion and use of gamified features in web-based health interventions is known to increase user experience, increasing interest and fun.

In this study, it is thought that the Digital Game Supported Web-Based Breastfeeding Education and Counseling Program, which will be applied as individual sessions to women starting from the prenatal period until the postpartum 2nd month, will have positive effects on breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding success and breast problems. It is estimated that these results can guide professionals working with mothers and babies in the field and make a unique contribution to the field.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 15 to 49 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Primipara,
• 32-36. between gestational weeks,
• Those who have not received a planned breastfeeding training before,
• Speaking and understanding Turkish,
• Women with a smart phone/tablet/computer with internet connection will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Having a chronic disease,
• Those who will give birth by planned cesarean section,
• Breastfeeding contraindications
• Women with risky pregnancies will not be included in the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Web Based Breastfeeding Education and Counseling with Digital Game Support

Experimental group

Description:

During pregnancy; * Application of the "Individual and Obstetrical Characteristics Evaluation Form of Pregnant Women" and "Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Antenatal Form" (Pre-Test).(32-34 weeks of gestation) * Program will be applied to 30 women at 35-37 gestational weeks. * Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (Antenatal form) will be applied to at the end of 37th gestational week. In the postpartum period; * The LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic Tool and Breastfeeding Assessment Scale (IBFAT) will be administered on the first postpartum day. * Program will be applied to 30 women during the first 2 weeks postpartum. * At the end of the postpartum 2nd week, Breastfeeding Behavior and Breast Problems Evaluation Form will be administered. * Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (Postpartum form) and Breast Problems Evaluation form will be administered at postpartum 8th week.

Treatment:

Other: Web Based Breastfeeding Education and Counseling with Digital Game Support

Standardized breastfeeding education

No Intervention group

Description:

During pregnancy; * Application of the "Individual and Obstetrical Characteristics Evaluation Form of Pregnant Women" and "Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Antenatal Form" (Pre-Test).(32-34 weeks of gestation) * 30 women will receive the routine care applied during pregnancy in the hospital. * At the end of the 37th week, the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (Antenatal form) will be administered to the women in the control group. In the postpartum period; * 30 women will receive the standard breastfeeding training in the hospital. * The LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic Tool and Breastfeeding Assessment Scale (IBFAT) will be administered on the first postpartum day. * At the end of the postpartum 2nd week, the Breastfeeding Behavior and Breast Problems Evaluation Form will be applied. * Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (Postpartum form) and Breastfeeding Behavior and Breast Problems Evaluation Form will be administered at the postpartum 8th week.